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Linda Hedlund

Turkey Cashew Pasta Salad

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Dressing
  • 1 gallon Miracle Whip dressing
  • 2 Tablespoon mustard
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • Pasta Salad
  • 4-5 pound turkey breast cooked and cubed
  • 4 pounds spiral macaroni cooked and cooled
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 8 cups celery chopped
  • 15 cups grapes green and/or purple, halved
  • 1 can cashews
  • Parsley chopped (if desired)

Method
 

To make the dressing
  1. In a small bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, mustard, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
  2. Cover and refrigerate.
To make the salad
  1. Mix all pasta salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
  2. Pour the dressing on the salad and mix well.
  3. Just before serving, garnish with cashews and chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

I halved the recipe when I made it for marching band. I found that I didn't use a full half-gallon of Miracle Whip, which is approximately 8 cups. I would say I used about 6 cups and that kept the salad moist. You may need to experiment a little to find the right consistency for you.

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